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03 January 2026, 08:15
Austria's Katharina Liensberger to miss Milano Cortina Winter Games after knee injury in alpine skiing training fall.
03 January 2026, 08:15
Protests are intensifying in Iran as an economic crisis fuels anger over soaring prices and falling living standards.
03 January 2026, 08:15
Actress Angelina Jolie visited the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing, speaking with volunteers delivering aid to Gaza.
03 January 2026, 08:15

CIVICUS discusses Kazakhstan’s anti-LGBTQI+ bill with Temirlan Baimash, activist and co-founder of QUEER KZ youth initiative, a Kazakhstani LGBTQI+ organisation.

Read the full story, “‘This Anti-LGBTQI+ Bill Can Still Be Blocked – but Only With Sustained International Pressure’”, on globalissues.org

03 January 2026, 08:15

The UN’s top human rights official on Friday called on Israeli authorities to abandon plans for new legislation that would impose mandatory death sentences exclusively on Palestinians, warning the proposals violate international law and fundamental human rights standards.

Read the full story, “Drop draft proposals on death penalty for Palestinians, UN rights chief urges Israel”, on globalissues.org

03 January 2026, 08:15
Low-flying aircraft was seen over Venezuela’s capital, Caracas on Saturday as multiple explosions were heard.
03 January 2026, 08:15
More than 10 South Sudanese have been captured in the North Kordofan State in central Sudan, sources say.
03 January 2026, 08:15
At least 7 explosions heard in Venezuela's capital, Caracas, followed by a low-flying aircraft, say media reports.
03 January 2026, 08:15
Explosions and smoke were reported across Venezuela’s capital Caracas, amid spiralling tensions with the US.
03 January 2026, 08:15
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Ministry invites Yemen's southern factions to attend a 'dialogue' in Riyadh.